Roger leads man from Norway to Christ!

Our faithful brother in the Lord led Morton to Jesus Christ during our mission trip to San Francisco. Talk about a divine appointment...Morton felt that God was telling him to leave Norway and come to America..and that just three weeks prior! And it just so happens that in a crowd of 70,000 people...he bumps into preacher Rog..the Lord is in control! Praise Jesus and thank you Roger!

Don the Preacher Quintana!

Don has the true heart of a shepherd.

Don the Preacher Quintana

Don Quintana shares in the burden of reaching the lost!

The rain may be the last H20 they ever see

On this day it was raining. I was contemplating canceling our mission trip to the SRJC, but one thought kept returning to my head...what if this rain is the last water somebody will ever see! I thought of the story of the rich man and Lazarus...the rich man lifted up his eyes in hell and being in torments begged for a drop of water. The reality is.. hell and heaven exist..and JESUS CHRIST is the only SAVIOR! This is my motivation to preach the gospel..people perishing daily and the LORD of heaven has made salvation possible through faith in Him. This day stood out as different because a christian approached stating that my method was all wrong..that i shouldn't be out in the rain preaching..why..people think your crazy. I shared with the man the reality of people perishing daily..and my trust in the power of the gospel and Spirit of JESUS CHRIST. After this he then realized that his perspective was a worldly perspective ...that of pleasing man rather than GOD. We must never exchange the truth of the Bible for a lie..the Lord is serious about saving souls..we must be to. So, after preaching in the center of the campus, Peter and I met a christian worship leader from a church in Petaluma. We all three then went to the front of the campus where we worshipped the Lord and preached the gospel. One man came screaming out of the crowd and got up in my face. He called me many filthy words and told me that i shouldn't direct my preaching at him...this is genuine conviction...when Gods Spirit uses the preaching of God's Word to convict a man of his sin and need for a Savior. Amazingly a young non-believer got up in his face telling him that I had the right to preach even if people don't want to hear it. I rejoiced because many people heard the gospel of JESUS CHRIST. I'm excited that the LORD is using us to stir up this campus.

Room in the Ark and Banquet

In the building of the ark...God made plenty of extra space on the inside. Why? Because God wills that none should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Yes, He is Just and True and does judge righteously..but Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. And by this Noah and his family were saved from the righteous judgement of God upon the wickedness of mankind. Could more have been saved? Yes, for God is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore! That's why there was extra room on the ark....for people. People were destroyed because they didn't believe! And so today people are facing the same predicament...God's wrath abides upon those who know not the Lord Jesus Christ. They are in danger of hell fire! In the parable of Luke 14 many people are invited to the banquet..but many reject because of temporal reasons...then servants are sent out to the streets to bring people in because there is plenty of room at the banquet. Jesus Christ is returning..and there will be a great wedding feast. Many are called to this feast, but few are chosen. The only way in is Jesus Christ! He desires for all men to be saved, but many choose the broad path that leads to destruction. We are saved through grace..just as Noah found grace. The ark is a beautiful picture of the cross of Jesus Christ.....just as the ark had only one door..so to Jesus is the door. But just as in the days of Noah..people were eating, drinking, and getting married..but then sudden destruction came upon them..so to will it be with the coming of Jesus Christ..judgement is coming...we must warn them as Noah the herald of righteousness did!

Challenge the atheists

Today's mission trip to SRJC proved to be quite interesting. After open air preaching under the oak, the team and I set up on the sidewalk next to the intervarsity outreach table. While i was preaching, our team members handed out tracts and did one to one evangelism. During my preaching a young man introduced himself as the president of the atheist club. I challenged the man to test the promises of Jesus Christ..to call upon His name. Yes the man did distract me from preaching to the swarm of people passing by, but i did challenge him to a public square off session. One in which his views would be laid out, and also in which my views would be laid out. I reminded him that he is the president of the atheist club and he should be excited at this opportunity..we'll see if he calls. And the mission continues...to preach Jesus Christ crucified to all!

Muslim encounter

The other day a friend and I went out purposing to compel people to come to faith in Jesus Christ. On this day we approached 3 men, one of which was wearing a head to toe prayer outfit. I approached the men introducing myself as a christian and asked the men their religion. I was told that they were muslims. I then asked them what they believe about Jesus Christ. Here is where it got interesting...they proceeded to preach another Jesus..one whom is nothing but a mere man..one who wasn't crucified..one who will return and tell the world that he is not the Messiah...I then asked the man how he thought he might get to heaven...his reply was one in which was based on obedience to the teachings...here is where I stepped in. I spoke to the men about how are righteousness is as filthy rags in the sight of God and that the only Way is Jesus Christ. I professed to the man the true identity of my LORD....HE is GOD...I have little fear in speaking about my Lord because I know Him in whom I have believed. This was an interesting encounter because it just shows the people in other religions are trying to earn their way to God...by their good works..but we are saved by grace through faith and that not of ourselves..it is the gift of GOD. Jesus Christ was crucified for our sins and raised up for our justification. He is the only Way.

How are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard?

Romans 10:15 is very clear..how can they believe in Him of whom they have never heard? Jesus Christ has commanded christians to preach the gospel to every creature because all mankind is guilty and stands condemned in His sight. The brutal death and triumphant resurrection of Jesus Christ has made it possible for man to be justified. Jesus is the one who sets a man free from ultimate penalty of sin...eternal damnation. But we must come to Him believing that He was crucified and is Risen..that He is Lord..and our Lord. How can I as a christian..having Jesus Christ within me ever not preach the gospel? woe is me if i preach not the gospel! For i know my Savior and why He came...to seek and save the lost..to bleed..to deny Himself! So to must i deny my life and lay it down for His name sake and the gospels! People are perishing and we must warn them and plead with them to come to Jesus Christ!

The Day is drawing near

"anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has spurned the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified and has outraged the Spirit of Grace." hebrews 10:28 Consider what Jesus Christ has done in offering His body as a sacrifice for sins...that's true love. I fear for people exceedingly who take light the work of Christ Jesus on the cross, and blaspheme His holy name. My heart goes out to those who simply are ignorant to the reality of their impending judgement. This is why I feel called to cry in the wilderness of this world...call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved..but reject Him and expect fearful judgement and fire. I must count myself as dead and buried...and my life an offering for the true and living God..that He might recieve the full reward of His suffering..praise the Lamb of God.